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Mercedes are the only team so far to have gone with high suspension mountings and and high radiator inlets. As I understand it, the car uses a fin on top of the side guide vanes to get the air from under the suspension and move it upwards to the inlets.
Those Ferrari side pods have interesting inlets. What are they like that for? |
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I have read an article by Paddy Lowe and also mention by others who should know, that bargeboards is a key area of development and potential gain this year.
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It was last year, so no reason why this shouldn’t continue. It’s an area where there is some freedom so it’s an opportunity. It helps cooling, airflow round the side, the “seal” round the edge of the floor and the underfloor aero and the airflow over the side pods.
This year will be the 25th anniversary of the barge board (from my memory). |
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This is what I was thinking off https://goo.gl/images/hLvNPK
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this isn't something that's scientific but i wonder whether bargeboards and stuff will start being complained about by rival teams as moveable aerodynamic devices?
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If the barge boards are to be used to seal the edge of the floor, then they would have to be rigid. If they were moveable then the airflow would be variable, which is no good in creating ground effect.
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That Torro Rosso is beautiful.
I like the white braking up all the pink on the ‘Force India’. However, there is no team name on the Car, Race Suits or the Hording so new team name imminent. Also looo at all ththe sponsorship on it. The HAAS is just meh |
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Toro Rosso already doing better than McLaren ever did with the Honda. Going out on the green flag!!
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I think it's great that the teams have given us more distinctive and individual schemes this season. Obviously we will all have favourites, but my only disappointment is Red Bull...... However, as things are looks like my tired old eyes will be able to differentiate between the cars- on the occasions when am actually watching a GP on TV!
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